New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14


The assets of the company are s112, 391.-
SO and the liabilities $50, ST. An amount
bordering on $50, 900 has been reserved to
pay off returnable premiums. The unpaid
bills only amount to S217.71.
e A sensation was created at Sauk Centre
by the abduction OF two little girls by one.
Lamb. The girls were the daughters OF
William c. Taylor and Mr.. Pleman. They
were out for a walk, when they were over
taken by Lamb, who inveigled them into
his blackboard to take ride, When the
girls had ridden a short distance they
asked Lamb TO let them out, but he re-
fused, and took them nearly to Melrose
and left them in the road.
Gov. McGill has delegated Lieut.. Gov. A.
.. Rice OF Willmar as a delegate to attend
the centennial celebration of the adoption.
OF the constitution, to be held at Philadel-
phia, Sept. Is. I6 and II. Ex-Gov. Ram
sey is the state commissioner to assist in
the arrangements for the celebration.
Irwin Hall, town clerk OF Miltona town.
ship, Douglas county, was shot by Edwin
Trask. Hall will probably die. A.dispute
over a mortgage was the cause of the troub-
les.
-Four prisoners in the Brainerd jail dug
their way out to the welcome open air.
Their names are Francisco. in for theft;
Maritzka the Italian boy from Montana,
held to the grand jury for the attempted
murder OF q playmate; Jack Conners.
held as accessory in a case OF watch theft,
and j ohm Butler, held to the grand jury
for robbery OF ex Treasurer j. NJ. Nevus.
At Northern Pacific Junction, the post
office robbed OF $500 in postage
stamps, gold and currency belonging to
Postmaster Bradley.
The Wabasha Mining company of
Wabasha, was Incorporated. with
capital stock OF 100000. The incor-
porators are ]. H. Mullen, c. Jellison and
George Swart, all OF Wabasha.
]. P. Schaefer of Melrose one OF the
prominent men OF that city, who had his
foot crushed in a threshing machine near
there. died alter aving his leg amputated.
Policeman Charles Fl. Wood. recently OF
Hinckley, shot and almost killed Joseph
Zeniescheck in Chicago.
Agreeable to the provisions of the state
law, the telegraph and telephone compa-
MES in the state are filing their annual re-
ports OF earnings.
The railroad commissioners say they
have no Jurisdiction in the natter of q. j..
Rogers OF Waseca, for reduced rates. It
would be q dangerous precedent.
st. Paul, through the generosity ofPresi.
dent Stickney, OF the Minnesota &, North.
western road, will have fine public library
art school and conservatory OF music.
The old Metropolitan Hotel property, on
Third Street, has been purchased by Mr..
Stickney, and will be remodeled ior the
above purpose. The property cost $780,
900, and will, with the needed improve
mcnts, foot up 100000. Mr.. Stickney
makes it as a condition that other citizen s
contribute to the enterprise.
Dan Haley. formerly OF the Saltwater
firm OF White & Haley. and now tempo
rarily on the Pacific coast, has fallen heir
to 100000, left him by an aunt living in
Massachusetts,.
Miss Ellida Simmons, second daughter
! OF T. K. Simmons, OF Red wing was mar
| rled to Prof. O. S, Meland, OF the Red
Wing seminary. The gifts were very
for $1,000, from the father of the bride,
| and a gold watch from the groom.
At Austin, the foundat tions OF the new NJ.
q. church are completed, and carpenters
| are at work on the superstructure.
c. w. Bonniwell, OF the Waverly Flour
mills, has agreed to put in large mill at
Howard Lake, with a capacity of q hum
dred barrels a day.
The aldermen OF Minneapolis, at the ur-
gent request OF the mayor, unanimously
| assumes the responsibility for the $50, 900
Soldiers Home Fund at Minnehaha Falls
Pat Murphy, Northern Pacific yard
| master at Brainerd, received severe in
juries at the hands OF an unknown man.
Deputy Sheriff Eye OF Hennepin county,
accompanied by several other deputies,
| brought Lon Murry, the man charged
with an assault upon Mary Sylvester, to
ST. Paul and lodged him in the county
jail for fear OF lynching.
| An inventory of the estate OF the
| late Commodore William F. David.
son was filed in the probate court
| at St. Paul. The total value OF the estate
| is appraised at S3,504, ,62S. .6S, the real
! estate being valued at So, ,Oo4, 31aand the
personal property at $500, ,309.6S.
The reunion of the Tenth Minnesota will
! be held on Wednesday, Sept IA, 1887, in
the basement of the chamber OF commerce
building, st Paul. The hall will be open
| from early morning for registration, ETC.;
| business meeting at 10 o'clock a. m
lunch at l, and afternoon session at 2:30.
The fall term of Carleton college opened
Wednesday morning Sep. Z. The public
schools will open Monday with these
teachers in charge Prof. B. T. Hatha-
way, principal; Misses NJ. NJ. Williams,
Martha Rogers, ]. B. Mclaughlin, Ina
Aver, Lizzie Hills, NJ. ]. Olmsted, Lucy
A. Hutchinson, Nellie Well, Susie Meade,
Lizzie Taylor, Lizzie Lockerby and Susie
Noble.
The Southern Minnesota Live Stock and
Fair associa ton will hold it's fourth an
nual fair on it's grounds at Mankato Sep.
20 to 23 inclusive.
The total tax levy for the city OF st.
Cloud for 1857, as ordered by the council,
is $22,72s.
! The Minneapolis Union Elevator com
pany has filed an amendment to its arti-
cles OF Incorporation which makes the linn.
it Of Indebtedness 100000. The firm
consists of j ohm S. Pillsbury, Charles A.
Pillsbury. Henry w. Holmes, Horace W.
| Pratt, all OF Minneapolis, and Edwin W.
| Winter of st. Paul.
/ A decis ion is filed in the famous railway
crossing case at Minneapolis ordering the
companies to proceed as the city has de-
/ manded.
/ A prediction office is to be located in st.
Paul in connection with the state weather
and the war Office.
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